Question about windows for acoustics
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Comments (8)+1 WoW I agree with WoW's assessment of your situation. If you currently have dual pane windows, the STC is going to be somewhere in the mid to high 20's, which isn't what you want but it's a place to start. Keeping in mind that every time you increase STC by 10 you are going to cut the unwanted noise in half, increasing STC to the mid 30's might be a sufficient improvement, especially if you also make sure that there is no air leakage. Sound needs a medium to move from point a to point b, and the number 1 medium is air. If you have air leakage, even just a small amount, then you also have sound leakage. Are your current windows double-hung, gliders, casement, etc.? In most cases a sliding/gliding style window is going to pass more sound than is a window that seals more tightly. That could make a major difference. Achieving STC in the mid to high 40's is doable in a home window, but the STC 60 that you mention earlier is an entirely different world and while it is conceivable that residential windows could be engineered to an STC of 60, I would very much agree with WoW's thought that it would be a major overkill since the windows would greatly exceed wall performance and it would be frighteningly expensive.. Do your neighbors have new windows? If so, and if they don't have the sound problems that you do, what do they have filling the openings?...See MoreQuestion about window covering in kitchen
Comments (5)Design Girl, we have done a lot of renovations. The fluorescent light in the kitchen has been replaced with LED. The cabinets were painted white and have chrome pulls like these now. (Both choices were less expensive and since we are topping out at $75K for our renovations we had to cut back some things like a complete kitchen gut reno because of taking care of necessary safety issues with other things.) The counters and backsplash are the same. The faucet is new. The flooring is LVP and is white with some grayish in it. Unfortunately, Linda, privacy is an issue. I will live here alone and am not comfortable have uncovered windows anywhere. While it is quite safe I tend to freak out at the thought of "what is out there" after dark when I have a lot of lights on....See MoreQuestions about Exterior Decorative Window Header
Comments (3)We are replacing the roof, siding and gutters. The siding will be vinyl with 4 in reveal. Originally, we were going to wrap or add trim to our windows in a 4 inch width but our contractor pointed out that the window wrap is in great shape. Our windows are wrapped with a 2.5 inch trim which I assume is PVC coated aluminum due to its wood grain. He suggest adding a header to add some width and it is does fit in with the Craftsman style (typically 4 -5 inch flat band on sides and top plus a header) so I am trying to determine how high the header should be for a well balanced appearance. The photo is attached - I hope because I have attached it 3 times!...See MoreQuestion about window grid width: will 1-1/8 be too thick?
Comments (2)Thanks @todd . Yes. I presume the space bar would add to the bulkiness of the grid. I will consider 7/8 instead of 1-1/8....See MoreWindows on Washington Ltd
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